Papa Gino’s Pizzeria has opened at 6565 Babcock Road. The Italian menu features an array of pizzas, including the New Yorker, California Ultimate Fresh Veggies, Texas Barbecue Chicken and margherita as well as salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches and house-made desserts. There are also some Greek specialties, including a pizza made with feta cheese, a gyro, […]
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Kelly Anderson of Smithson Valley High School is the Cutest Vegetarian Alive. She won the contest sponsored by PETA2, the youth arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It attracted more than 1,700 entries this year in the women’s division. “I was so surprised!” she said after hearing the news. “I had been […]
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The loss of Viola B. Barrios was a great shock. Unfortunately, it was not the only sad news on the restaurant scene in recent days. Bernice Housos, who had waited tables at Bud Jones Restaurant, 1440 S.W. Military Drive, since the day it opened 50 years ago, died recently after injuries sustained in an automobile […]
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Kelly Anderson of Smithson Valley High School has advanced to the finals of this year’s Cutest Vegetarian Alive contest, sponsored by PETA2. The group is the youth arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. “I’m definitely excited to have made it to the finals,” Anderson said. “Voting is done for now, and I […]
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Spurs mania is sweeping the area, as it does whenever the team makes the playoffs. And of course there are plenty of tie-ins, including the following: • Podna’s Catfish and Po’Boys is making po’ boys to go for parties. Call (210) 829-8333. Click here for a menu. • España Bar de Tapas, 5836 Hausman Road, […]
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“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare had his Juliet ask. That was more than 400 years ago, and the question is still all too appropriate, especially in the restaurant business. Lately, there’s been a spate of places with too-similar names, a move that can really prove confusing to customers. Luce Ristorante e Enoteca at 11255 Huebner […]
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Mela Indian Bar & Grill will open the first week of May at 4987 N.W. Loop 410, west of Summit Parkway. For a preliminary menu, visit www.melagrill.com. Just don’t believe any of the data involving celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi. He’s not involved. — John Griffin
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Le Reve, 152 E. Pecan St., will close Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for staff training. Chef Andrew Weissman is taking his staff to California to experience the service at some of the better restaurants on the West Coast. The restaurant, which landed at No. 6 on Gourmet magazine’s top 100 eateries in the country, will […]
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You won’t have to wait much longer to find out the Readers’ Choice and Critics’ Choice picks for 2008. The results will be posted in the Express-News on Friday, May 30. Balloting was strong this year, particularly online where manyvotes were cast, according to Fran Laue, who coordinates the contest in the Express-News marketing department. […]
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